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Side effect(s) of Epinephrine

Read the side effects of Epinephrine as described in the medical literature. In case of any doubt consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Most Common- Tremor, weakness, dizziness, sweating, palpitations, lung swelling, fast heart rate, transient, moderate anxiety, apprehensiveness,restlessness, pallor, nausea, vomiting, headache, and/or respiratory difficulties.

Other Precautions : *Avoid intravenous injection, and in buttock.

Drug Name : Epinephrine

Epinephrine(Ana-Guard) generic is a hormone, recommended for cardiac arrest (to restart the heart beat), dilation of blood vessels, increase of diastolic blood pressure, increasing the flow of blood to heart and anaphylactic shock (allergic reactions). It is effective in controlling superficial bleeding and reduction of uterine contractions during childbirth.
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Trade Names for Epinephrine

India :

Lignocaine & Adrenaline | Endrine Mild | Alergin | Lignopar Plus | Xylocaine & Adrenaline | Koff Go | Lignotross | Lignox 2L (30 ml) | Cortasthma | Tedral E | Tedral | Tedral (400 ml) | Can | Cofwin | Tusin | Tusin | Torex (100 ml) | Simzec | Cuf - Out | Biodryl

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International :

Ana-Guard, Sus-Phrine Injection, Bronitin, Micronefrin (obsolete), Asthmahaler, Nephron (obsolete), Primatene Mist Inhaler, Primatene Mist Suspension, S2 Inhalant (obsolete), Bronchial Mist with Pump, Read more..

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